Prince William’s paternity leave (from the Royal Air Force) ended this week. People Magazine said it ended on Monday, although William wasn’t put back on the schedule until yesterday, I guess. So, from what I can find out, Duchess Kate is staying in Bucklebury with her parents and Prince George while William goes back to Wales for work. A source tells People that Kate and George are expected to make the trip to Wales “at some point in the coming weeks” so that’s something new.
As for William’s RAF duty, his tour in Wales ends next month. William has yet to make an announcement as to his future plans, whether he will take another RAF position somewhere else, or whether he will quit his military career and become a full-time working royal. Nobody knows. Even though it seems like the obvious choice for William and his family would be for William to begin his full-time royal work, William has shown himself to be rather petulant about royal duties, so I wouldn’t put it past him to sign on for another military job just so he doesn’t have to be a full-time royal.
In the meantime, I found this funny/interesting story about William’s “push present” for Kate:
Prince William and Kate Middleton have been loosely following royal tradition before and after the birth of Prince George, but William has chosen to follow another tradition by getting a personal post-birth jewelry gift for Kate — just like Prince Charles did for Princess Diana!
To commemorate the birth of their first baby, William plans to customize a personal, loving gift for Kate, which is reportedly going to be a brooch. Not just any brooch — a member of his inner circle told The Daily Express it will include a fancy diamond! William has been giving this a lot of thought for a long time. He’s got lots of ideas from studying history of art at university and decided on a pink diamond as a centerpiece because it is pretty and feminine. It will be a thank you present to Kate.
While he has reportedly enlisted the help of the Queen Elizabeth‘s jewelers, William also wants to be a part of the designing of the brooch. With the way he has been such a hands-on dad, it’s no surprise he wants to take part in the design of such a special gift.
The thoughtful gift giving is part of royal tradition, as Charles did the same thing for Diana after the birth of William with a gold medallion and gold “W” charm.
William originally thought about giving Kate another piece of his mother’s jewelry collection, but as she already wears Diana’s gorgeous engagement ring, William decided personalizing the gift specifically for Kate would be more appropriate. How cute!
The pink diamond he decided on for Kate’s gift also coincidentally follows royal tradition. The Queen has one of the finest uncut pink diamonds in the world, which she coincidentally often wears in a brooch. It wasn’t given to her by Prince Philip, but rather as a wedding gift from a Canadian geologist, as explained by the Daily Express.
I’ve read in various Diana biographies that despite all of the shenanigans in their marriage, Charles always gave Diana special charms to commemorate the big moments in their lives. I would love to know where Diana’s charm bracelet is now, and who gets to have it and wear it. As for giving Kate a pink diamond brooch… she’ll love that. It’s not my taste (I don’t think I’ve ever worn a brooch in my life), but Kate would love it and she would wear it often.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
I always thought a ‘push present’ was a baby.
Do not question the mommyhood industrial complex. No one has ever been pregnant before in the history of the world. Therefore, you need a baby shower, a gender reveal party, an ultrasound party, a push present and a naming party. Buy, buy, buy!
So are women who have C-Sections entitled to a push present?
Jessica Simpson certainly got her push present for her c-section so yea.
Don’t forget the “babymoon”. Ugh.
LOL
YES! to all the comments above! Another ugly consumer concept.
Thank-you. I hate the expression ‘push present.’ It sounds like something you would give a surrogate, or a concubine.
Exactly. Who came up with this stupid term? No matter how great the present was it would look like a polished turd next to my daughter. Is that not what Mother’s Day is for?
I hate the term “push present”.
That is all.
Me, too!
Me, three.
I have no objection to a man giving his wife a gift to commemorate the birth of their child. I think it’s sweet. Just hate that expression. Vulgar.
With you on this. Seems tacky to me.
Hate that term even more than “baby bump”. Ugh.
repulsive
Oh my god me too! Which idiot invented that ridiculous term? It has Kardshian E! coverage style ridiculousness all over it. Having said that I would want a present…not a push present but just a present. Lol
It’s existed for a long long long time.
Agreed.
Ditto. It’s crass.
“Babymoons” “push presents”…. Just rich people having rich kids. 😛
+1
I’m far from rich and I had a babymoon. My husband and I both took a week off work and stayed home together, hanging out. It was a nice time to be together before the baby came. It doesn’t have to be a trip to Turks & Caicos.
Hate to break it to you, but that’s not a “babymoon.” It’s a “stay-cation.” The term babymoon particularly refers to a vacation, a “last hurrah” of sorts before having the baby.
It was a staycation babymoon.
It would be way cool if Wills&Kate got busy procreating right away and have Irish Twins.
This comment made me clench my loins. No one should start procreating a couple weeks after having a baby. Jesus. What’s the matter with you?
Lol. I agree with you, but unfortunately, it happens all the time!
Lol I know a girl who had a baby in march. Due to have twins at the end of January. Crazyyy
As sore as it is your hormones are still a bit nutty.
@Kitten Mittens-I gave birth in January and my hormones were controlled by no desire and a mini pill. They will continue to be controlled for many months to come.
Also. Twins 10 months after a solo makes me want to die.
I sure hope not! Having children that close together creates big health risks for both mother and child.
A brooch? Is she 80 years old?
Hahahhaahaha my thoughts exactly!
I know, and it sounds so budget. A better gift would be an actual home of their own they could move into immediately.
Yes! brooches are for old ladies like the queen and Camilla. How about pink diamond fab earrings?
LOL I was coming here to say the exact same thing. A brooch.
Haha, exactly! Brooch, schmooch, necklace, please.
She doesnt seem like a brooch kind of gal. Small drop earrings would make a lot more sense. But overall I am very much on board with pink diamonds.
Well, if I got a pink diamond I´d wear it no matter what form or shape it has! Just saying . . . 🙂
Who wears brooches anymore? I mean I have a tiny Santa pin on my winter jacket but that’s about it.
The Queen wears them. I’ve never seen a picture of her without a brooch on.
Take a look at various Royal engagements from now and going back years. They all wear brooches. The RF women wear brooches well.
Well, I do a fair bit (I love them on a blazer over a dress, or on a trench coat, or on the waist of a dress), but Kate is a jewelry minimalist and mostly she just sticks with small earrings.
Anna
Kate is only a minimalist in the way she wears only earrings, ring, necklace, and maybe a bracelet to events. The only constant is the engagement and wedding ring. The necklaces and earrings are often changed and we rarely see the same twice.
I’m a minimalist with a ring daily, and maybe a bracelet, earrings, and ring to events.
I would think William would have gone for a blue sapphire because it’s a boy. Maybe because Kate has Diana’s engagement ring Will went with a different color stone.
I love brooches & pins! I’m far from 80. I think it’s sweet & love them as a couple.. I do think it’s suppose to be a surprise gift?
hissss
That’s so sweet
My push present is laying on my arm, making it go numb with her rather large head. My husband isn’t the gift type. Missed our anniversary and v-day and mother’s day. 🙁
Mine too. The first gift he ever gave me was a purple, ruffled, velour track suit for Christmas. We’d been together for about 5 months by then, and lets just say it wasn’t (even close to) quite my taste. That was the last present I got. 10 years and two kids later he still uses my disappointment as an excuse. Some men suck.
I can top that. After I was married, my “big” Christmas presents were, on consecutive years, a ski parka, a shotgun (no, I don’t shoot), and, best off all, fishing waders (no they have not been used).
Lol he said it’s cause I complained too. He kept buying me useless electronics. I don’t play video games and I ended up with a wii, games and two ds systems. Whyyyyy
I’m a little late to the party, but….
The very first time my mom ever let my dad pick out her christmas present by himself (they’d been married for about five years at this point), he bought her a space heater. It was this huge box that he’d wrapped, and she was sooo excited. Then she unwrapped it and asked him “This isn’t a space heater, is it?” He said “Open it up and see.”
It was a space heater. He didn’t get why she was mad. Now she tells him what she wants for every holiday and birthday.
Ditto plus mine didn’t even take me to the hospital. He had his kids from previous marriage and didn’t want to upset his ex wife by asking her to take her kids back early so we could go to hospital.
Fairy tales exist for but a few 🙁
I have a similar model. You comment wins for funny because it’s true.
He didn’t want to get a sitter?
Zombie shortcake he did not but he did offer to call me a cab…
I am sorry for you – that stinks!
With due respect to your relationship, solely speaking about my own marriage … If I was in labor, ready to deliver the child that my husband and I made together, at the end of a long hard pregnancy, and he refused to drive me to the hospital, I would very smoothly reply that he doesn’t need to drive me and our baby home, either.
Along with a gentle reminder to not forget his toiletries 🙂
My first Christmas with my then-boyfriend (now husband), he gave me a pair of Crocs.
That is sooo funny . My husband gave me pillows for my birthday once.
This story comes from Hollywood Life. I think we all need to take it with a VERY large gain of salt. These people know nothing about nothing. They are always being called out by Gossip Cop.
Also, no member of William’s “inner circle” would speak to any member of the press. It is well known that William will tell his friends something and if it appears in the press, he knows who did it and he cuts them off. Nobody wants to be out of the future king’s inner circle so nobody talks.
I have only seen Kate wear a brooch once and that was in Canada when she wore the maple leaf brooch that the Queen let her borrow. I might be wrong, of course, but I don’t remember her wearing much jewelry other than pretty earrings and necklaces and The Ring. That’s not to say he’s not going to give her a gift but why would it be a brooch and why would it be pink?
A boulder of salt would be appropriate. I doubt the term “push present” has ever been muttered by either of them.
Gossip Cop exists to print what publicists tell them. I take them with even less salt.
Kate also wore the Queen’s brooch from St. Patrick’s Day… She’s worn them quite a few times, but I just can’t recall specific dates and occasions. Since she’s often worn Coats as dresses a brooch was common.
Nobody in William’s circle talks. Nobody! Otherwise his true behavior would be more known than it is.
I was under the impression that William also commissioned a tiara to be made for Kate. MAybe the jewelry is to keep her happy since he went back to living at KP only days after George was born.
William did not go back to living at KP, he went there to register the birth and then returned to Bucklebury. Where did you hear otherwise? Or did you just make that up?
Mslewis
He’s been seen there consistently. And the woman could have easily traveled to see William at the Middleton house. Instead he leaves to meet her at KP? Unless he was already there it seems very out of the way. Bias and average joes snapping pics of William and Kate not being where they claim to be aside. How does it make sense that he’s moved in with his in laws when he has many homes and a need to be in those other places. For him to be at the Middleton house all the time is him neglecting his duties that require him elsewhere.
So let me ask you Mslewis. How do you know he returned to bucklebury?
Hmm… Thought the tiara was commissioned during the pregnancy. Could be wrong.
It’s still surprising it’s not common knowledge William and Kate are living separate lives. And you can’t discount the random observer pics because those are what catch them in their lies. If I hadn’t seen Kate shopping once when she was suppose to be elsewhere I wouldn’t have believed it either.
My dad gave my mom a ring after my birth and my sister’s. I hate the term push present, makes it sound so tacky. My dad put a lot of thought into what he bought, it wasn’t simply just to thank my mom for pushing! It was to commemorate my birth and them becoming parents (since I am the first). My mom was so touched she decided that my sister and I will inherit the rings after her death. She used to always point them out when I was little and tell me someday they would be mine and my sister’s. I don’t see the ring as a push present. It is a symbol of my parents’ love for each other and their love for me.
That’s a actually really sweet and thoughtful. I don’t have a problem with that kind of gift at all. Luxury cars on the other hand…
I really like and support that kind of present, something that has meaning and can be handed down. However designer bags and cars and such seem to be the more popular route which is just gross.
Amy, that same tradition exists in my family!!
Every time a baby is born, the mother gets a diamond ring (sometimes with other gemstones), which will eventually be given to the baby, once it’s come of age.
I think I’m the only one of my sisters that wears her ring. I got to start wearing it at around 14. But we have lots of traditions around jewelry, so we do wear brooches and the like.
So, we do not know what it’s like to “wait for a ring” or be after a diamond, since we had our own diamond ring (and earrings) since the day we were born. If the baby is a boy, well, he doesn’t have to worry about buying a ring for his lady, since this one is much more meaningful.
I received diamond earrings with my first, and a three stone diamond with my twins. Lol, and I DIDN’T push – c-section both times!
A pink brooch, a title, a guarantee their marriage cannot be annulled, status for her entire family, a spot in history… all the usual rewards for motherhood.
Bettyrose
So accurate, but it could turn out very badly for them. If the whispers are just a small amount of dirt on the Middleton’s they will be destroyed should a divorce occur.
Wealthy, public divorces get brutal. Should William or Kate get caught doing something they shouldn’t be and lead to a huge public embarrassment/scandal, one party will attempt to throw mud at the other to change public favor. Odds are good the Royal Family have a file on the Middletons and will use it if they must.
I remember thinking Heather Mills was a gold digger, but not all that bad until all the dirt on her was hung out. It wasn’t even all that bad, but the press played it well.
Can we eradicate these tacky phrases already? Baby bump, push present, etc.
Don’t forget “too posh to push.” I hate that one.
I kind of laugh every time I see a people of Kate glancing at William in that starry-eyed slavish way because if I looked at my guy like that I can see him looking overly puzzled and concerned and saying, “What? What’s wrong with you? Why are you looking at me like that?” LOL.
‘starry eyed slavish way”
haha I need to use that in the future.
Maybe the brooch will be designed for dual use as a pendant. Many are.
Forget the jewelry, I am too practical. My husband gave me the services of a cleaning lady for our house. As a stay at home mom, it’s the best present ever!
That’s an hell of a present!
I am not a mum but I can appreciate this, totally.
I’ll take a cleaning lady over jewelry any day!! What a great gift. It leaves loads of time to care for the babe and not feel guilty that the house is a mess.
God, that baby is adorable.
I dont have any children of my own but i am a proud, devoted stepmom, auntie and Godmother. I think the term push present is really weird, as if a woman in labor would lock her legs together and shake her head no until she approved of the gift. But i know that i am really fortunate to have a generous and creative husband who likes to surprise me. We both had previous marriages so we dont take each other for granted at all. Plus he is much older than i and sometimes that makes a nan more sensitive. I love brooches on a lovely overcoat but on a dress it looks very garden clubby and dated. Well i guess the best ‘push present’ is support, devotion and gratitude that someone you love has delivered a beautiful new life into the world. That would make even a gaudy brooch seem lovely.
I’ve always wanted one, but of course I want it to be something sweet and thoughtful. I don’t want to have to show my husband what I want and have him buy it for me.
Alas, he isn’t a mind reader or much of a gift giver so I got nothing to commemorate our kid’s birth except hemmorroids.
Heck I would take a hand written note!